A Boring Dystopia

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Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription (www.autoexpress.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It still passed emission tests. The 1.8T engine (also common in Audis) was super tunable.

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[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago*

A long time ago my '76 VW Rabbit passed its emissions test in New Mexico. Granted, this was because the mechanic stuck the sensor up the tailpipe of his own car, but it was an impressive accomplishment nonetheless.

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